Jazz vs. Hornets
FORD CENTER
Today, 6 p.m. TV: FSN
Radio: 1320AM Season series: 2-1, Jazz
PROBABLE STARTERS
MATT HARPRING DESMOND MASON
(12.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg) (10.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg)
MEHMET OKUR P.J. BROWN
(17.9 ppg, 9.3 rpg) (9.0 ppg, 7.4 rpg)
CARLOS BOOZER MARC JACKSON
(15.8 ppg, 8.7 rpg) (6.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg)
DERON WILLIAMS CHRIS PAUL
(10.5 ppg, 4.3 apg) (16.4 ppg, 7.9 apg)
ANDREI KIRILENKO RASUAL BUTLER
(15.2 ppg, 8.1 rpg) (8.9 ppg, 3.0 rpg)
GAME NOTES: This opens a three-game trip, the season's last, for the Jazz, who've won four straight and 7-of-9 after beating Denver 104-83 Wednesday . . . The Hornets have won 3-of-5 after beating Seattle 104-99 Wednesday . . . A win moves the Hornets into a tie for ninth in the West with Utah . . . Hornets starting forward David West re-sprained his left ankle Wednesday. He's doubtful for tonight, as is ex-Jazz forward Aaron Williams (sore knee) . . . Ex-Jazz guard Kirk Snyder recently lost his starting job to Rasual Butler . . . A win gives Utah its first series win over the Hornets since 1999-2000.